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From engineer to urban planner

September 25, 2016 | News | ceemit

Billy Ndengeyingoma’s time at MIT has been marked by transitions. He has moved from one continent to another, from an undergraduate program to a master’s, and from a civil engineering specialty to urban planning. Yet no […]

Researchers Produce New Silk-based Filtration Material

June 24, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

MIT and Tufts researchers revealed key nano-building blocks of natural silk to produce new naturally-based membrane filters that are more effective, less expensive, and greener compared to traditional products. This discovery could lead to new production […]

Finding a new formula for concrete

June 8, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Researchers at MIT are seeking to redesign concrete — the most widely used human-made material in the world — by following nature’s blueprints. In a paper published online in the journal Construction and Building Materials, the team contrasts […]

Agriculture, Innovation, and the Environment Short Course

June 8, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

From June 13 to 17, 2016, the CEE department and the MIT Professional Education program will be offering a new short course, Agriculture, Innovation, and the Environment. The instructors include Professors Robert S. Langer, Martin Polz, […]

Department Head Markus Buehler Awarded the 2015 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology

May 25, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

On May 21, Department Head and McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus J. Buehler received the 2015 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize in Theory for his work in molecular nanotechnology. He was acknowledged at the awards ceremony for […]

CEE Grilled Cheese During Finals Week

May 19, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

On May 17, CEE students took time during a busy finals schedule to enjoy grilled cheese with classmates, professors, and staff. The grilled cheese sandwiches were cooked and served by Professors Eltahir, Marelli and Buehler and […]

Panel of Publishing Professors Provides Pointers for Students and Postdocs

December 23, 2014 | 2014 News in Brief | ceemit

A panel including CEE Department head Markus Buehler, DSME Department Head Christopher Schuh, and other professors with impressive editorial and publication experience, plus a representative from scientific publisher Elsevier, explained details of scientific publication to graduate […]